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Fully You
Hey, ya'll, hey! Yes, I'm still here in this space. Even though I haven't been writing, there has been plenty on my heart to say. I...
Monica Odom
Oct 10, 20222 min read
This is 40...
...and I'll cry if I want to. Weird way to start your birthday, right? Well, that's exactly how today started. The past few weeks have...
Monica Odom
Aug 24, 20221 min read
A State of Mourning
Did you know it's ok to mourn the loss of something as you anticipate what is yet to come? A lot of time we don't allow ourselves or...
Monica Odom
Aug 17, 20222 min read
Coming Home
Man it feels like it's been forever!!! I missed this space but also know that it's ok to take a breather from time to time. Especially...
Monica Odom
Jul 24, 20222 min read
Protecting Your Peace
...at all costs. At the end of our IG lives, Michelle always reminds us to protect our peace. But what does that look like? When your...
Monica Odom
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Intentional Friendship
As yall should know by now, I'm a military spouse. With that comes a slew of new ships. Friendships. Acquaintance-ships. Emergency...
Monica Odom
Jun 23, 20222 min read
More Time
I have 5 more days left in Misawa, Japan, and a recurring theme is "I wish we had more time." It's a typically refrain when it's time to...
Monica Odom
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Summer, Summer, SummerTime
Ok, I know I can serious over here, because life is fucking serious, but can I get real with you today? I'm tired. I am talking dog ass...
Monica Odom
Jun 2, 20221 min read
Inner Compass
Like many of you, when I arrived into this existence, I was given a preprogrammed compass. It didn't point to my true north. It pointed...
Monica Odom
May 18, 20222 min read
Pages of Your Diary
This was one of those weeks where I wasn't sure what I was going to write about. Ideas would come and go, but nothing stuck out. It...
Monica Odom
May 12, 20222 min read
My first Mother’s Day gift…Zahra
Fourteen years ago today, I was preparing to become a mommy. I’d read the books and taken the classes and by all accounts I was ready,...
MichelleRena
May 7, 20223 min read
Pixie Dust
About a week ago, I started reading Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Ajayi Jones also know as Luvvie on Social Media. (Look her up....
Monica Odom
May 5, 20222 min read
Transparency Tuesday…everybody ain’t ready!
So as I continue to reflect on my own mental health and wellness and that of those around me I was reminded today by a colleague that...
MichelleRena
May 3, 20221 min read
Monday May 2…a mental health moment
Had a post planned. Wrote it out. Felt good about it. Day went on. Feelings changed. Deleted it. this is my life and daily battle… Starts...
MichelleRena
May 2, 20221 min read
May is giving…
April was a whirlwind. I am in awe of the blessings and depression that came as a result of the past 30 days. April 1 I attended the...
MichelleRena
May 1, 20222 min read
Clarity from Chaos
So if you follow me on my FB or IG accounts, then you know this week was hectic. If you don't, first of all Second, we are a military...
Monica Odom
Apr 28, 20223 min read
Transparency Tuesday: Teaching My Girls How to Be a Friend By Being a Friend
I am learning that while I truly value transparency and the freedom of openness that it affords me, it is critical that I narrow down...
MichelleRena
Apr 19, 20222 min read
When Sunday Comes…
I usually try to avoid getting too churchy but I make it known that I have a deep spiritual relationship. I saw this posted and felt like...
MichelleRena
Apr 17, 20223 min read
You don't have to live here anymore
I think I'm a good friend, and I'd like to think that my friends and associates feel the same way, unless yall lying... For the past few...
Monica Odom
Apr 14, 20222 min read
Gut check on this good Wednesday
I've been chatty as of late. LOL Yall know how Michelle and I chop it up on our IG lives, right? So I'm sure you can imagine how the...
Monica Odom
Apr 5, 20222 min read
I Didn't Make It...
So I said I was gonna write in May, but I didn't make It. The entire month of May, I navigated the challenges of my own mental health and the mental health of those around me and I didn't have the capacity to write about It. I fought the fight alone most days, but those who check on me constantly, like Mon, and the K-Squad, saw the spiral happening in real time and finally my homegirl said when are you going to call your therapist because this isn't you friend! I meet with my
MichelleRena
2 days ago3 min read
2026 - Revelation
Once you know, you can't unknow. So be careful when you ask for things to be revealed, if you aren't prepared to deal with the revelation.
Monica Odom
May 81 min read
Book Review: The Bridge Back to You by Riss M. Neilson
Favorite quote: "I never really did fall out of love. I just learned to live without her."
Monica Odom
Apr 302 min read
Book Review: The Perfection of A Moment by Kimberly Brown
Favorite Quote: "I'm not perfect, but she'll always get the best parts of me." - Hiram asking Mr. and Mrs. Solomon for their blessing to propose to Ximena.
Monica Odom
Apr 232 min read
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